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Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

after the orchards are plowed, scatter
the ashes over the plowed ground liber.
ally, and harrow the ground well. This
incorporates the ashes with the soil, and
assists in inducing chemical changes and
the formation of plant food. There Is
large portion of lime in wood ashes as
well rs potash.
Too long feeding is n common mistake
in fattening fowls for market. 1t takes
off the profits when a shorter time will
answer. If kept in dark place and
stuffed with all they can eat they will
fattcn in twelve days or two weeks, and
if this be continued much longer they
will begin to grow poor again. Those to
be kept over should not be subjected to
this fattcning, or rather stulling, process.
1t pays TO clean the snow away for the
hens. Locomotion is a very difficult mat.
ter for poultry when the snow is deep,
and the hens will often suffer from hum
ger rather than undergo the task of trav.
cling In the snow. After cleaning away
the snow sprinkle ashes on the ground,
and change the drinking water frequently
to prevent it freezing.
Some one wants to know how much to
feed 100 fowls In winter give them in
the morning six quarts of warm feed, at
noon the same amount of wheat or oats,
and in the evening all the corn they will
run after This Is about the correct
amount for laying hens. If they are
being fattcned feed them three times
day all they will eat up clean.
In the opinion of the Cultivator il is
mistake to fatten sows for killing after
their first or second litter of pigs. Yes,
in most cases this will be great ms
take. The littcrs improve in size and
quality rs the sow grows older If she is
II good mother her milk will also increase
until she Is three or four years old and
has got all the growth of which she is
capable.
The swill barrel is often allowed to be-
come filthy, not only from decomposition
and chemical change of elements, but
from always allowing n portion of the old
swlll to remain. the result sometimes
being poisonous formation, Although
it may be an advantage TO allow swill to
stand few days, yet even the swill bar.
rel should be cleaned occasionally if dis
ease is to be avoided.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Yachting Matters.

tCoptnigh 1887 by James Gordon Bsnnett.l
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 26.-lNew York Her.
aid Cable-Special to the BEE.l-I a
conversation had with Mr.. Atwell Hayes
Allen, secretary of the Royal Cork Iecht
club, at the club house to-day, he said the
members were looking forward with the
greatest interest to the coming ocean yacht
race from Sandy Hook. lie desired to say
thatthe admiral, Captain r. Smith Barry,
and the committee of the club will, If re-
quircd, make arrangements to time the
yachts on their arrival at Roches Point or
off the club quay here. The committee have
placed themselves altogether at the disposal
of those who are organizing the race A
hearty welcome will be accorded to American
yachtsmen by the Cork club, which is the
oldest yacht club in the United Kingdom,
having been established in 1870.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Strikers Gam Their Point,

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The strike at Hig-
gins carpet factory ended this afternoon.
The 2, 500 employees will tomorrow return to
work. The carpet workers are in National
district No. 1876 of the Knights of Labor. The
executive board of the district had several
conferences with the prorrietors, who adj
mitted that they had no idea that the organ
ization was so strong They agreed to take
back all the hands, to discharge no more
without cause, to cease all hostility to the
order and to withdraw the proposition to re-
duce wages 10 per cent The senior member
OF the firm, +. s. Higgins, refused to agree
to the last clause, however, and the confer
ence proved futile. Another conference to-
day resulted in a satisfactory settlement Of
all points. The knights of Labor will re-
sumo tomorrow. The exact terms Of the set
tlemunt were rofuSed
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Barbed Wire Advances.

CHICAGO, JAM 26.-At a meeting of the
barbed wire pool here to-day general ad-
vance of to 10 per cent in prices was adopted
to take effect Immediately, fifty licenses of
the Washburn-Moen company composing the
pool were all represented, and the action on
the advance was unanimous. The pool is in
corporated under the name of the United
Wire company The following officers were
o. Nelson, ST. Louis; vice president, L. j.
Marsh, Chicago; secretary, treasurer and
manager, f. B. Lawrence, Chicago. After
the meeting Vice President Marsh said the
members of the pool have for the past four
years been more or less unsuccessful in try
ing to regulate the production, but now have
the matter where they want 1t. He said the
pool is about to cooperate with the smooth
wire association towards cnrtailing the out
put of smooth wire and barb wire correspond
inGly and that over-production would be
avoided.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

cession that the attention of the audience
is forever kept on the alert The gym
naSuc performances were especially re-
markable. The Polaski brothers are
funny as we'll as agile, and pleased i'm.
mepsely. Reklaw is a supple marvel and
his act contained many feats that seem
almost impossible LerouX and Wilson
were not less clever in their gymnaStic
performances, and the crack shots,
Ches. Ira Paine and Mrs. Paine gave
an exhibition that fascinated large por-
ton of the audience. Other parts of the
programme cousiStek of ballad singing
by Mile. Tile, banjo playing by the
amusing William Carroll and various
comic speciallies, all of high order.
lhe performance will be repeated to.
night.
MINNIE MADDERN.
On Friday and Saturday evenings and
matinee Minnie Maddern will appear at
Boyds opera house in Caprice Miss
Maddcrn is the youngest prominent star
IN America. She is the original exponent
OF art heretofore never portrayed on the
American stage Her originality, great
talent and deserved success has never
been disputed by any critic. She is not
tragediennc, coincidence, soubrette,
nor an emotional artlste, yet il is true
that she stands at the head of line of
dramatic art which has few followers.
She is the original lngenue of America,
presenting rs she does girlish, youthful
heroines, who are neither tragic, emo
tional nor soubrettish, but just as they
are in ordinary, everyday life.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Married a MARQUIS.

tCorWight 1887 by James Gordon Bennett
PARIS, Jan. 26.-tNew York Herald Cable
special to the BEE. THE Marquis de
Talleyrand-Perigord and Mrs. Odell Liv-
ingstone Stephens were married in this city
yesterday. AT the instance of the marquis
settlements were maze by which his wife re-
tains absolute control of her property and
the interests of her children are protected.
Judge Pierreport, of New York, acted as her
counsel. The civil ceremony took place at
the Marie and the religious ceremony was
solemnzed at the American church, in the
rue de Barri, by the Rev. Dr. Hough. The
Due de Dino, father of the marquis has
ceded to his son, in honor of the bride, the
title of ''Duc de Dino"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
His Wedding Sprce.

MusCATINE, Ia, Jan. 26.-fSpecal Tele-
gram to the BEE. The talk of Muscatinc
Is the recent exploit of young man, mill
hand aged Twenty-Five, who wooed, won and
married a widow of forty, with two grown up
daughters and 5000 received as pension
money. The bride, IN her generosity, gave
the entire amount to her young and mex
perienced spouse, who disposed of it in q
way that the first owner had not calculated.
lie first distributed several hundred dollars
in the shape of loans among his mill com
panions. With what money was left he pro-
posed to buy team and turn teamster. His
friends prevailed on him to hire livery
team, which he did, and with his compan-
ions went to Wilton on spree.
As sot as the bride heard of her young hus-
bands exploits she caused his arrest aud he
was lodged in jail OF the $500 received
from the widow S542 was found on his per-
son, leaving S3jS to account for and the eX-
penSe of his brief honeymoon. After short
time the heart of the wife seemed to melt and
she paid the costs, withdrew her suit and
took the youth to her home and heart again.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Another Trunk Mystery.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-On Saturday last a
large trunk was shipped from New York
directed to -. A. Wilson," this city, by the
Adams express, and arrived on Sunday.
There was no call for 1t, and this afternoon
such an odor was emitted from it that the po-
lice OF the central district were notified. The
trunk was removed to the station house, and
when opened revealed the body of q man
with his feet and legs and left arm cut OFT
and packed in with the body. There was no
head. On the body was a calico shirt, which
had on 1t the name &c. kankholdt." There
bearing the name "E. ID. Segel butcher,
Throop avenue, Brooklyn, +. d." The body
is in the hands of the coroner, who has not
determined whether he will hold an inquest.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Not a Pugilists' Paradise.

CLEVELAND, o., JAM 26.-Pete Mccoy and
"Reddy" Gallagher were arrested Tuesday
for engaging in mill within pistol shot of
the Office of the superintendent of police To
day the case came up in police court. Mccoy
and his trainer, John Files, pleaded guilty,
quit the city. Gallagher and his friend en-
tered pleas of not guilty. To the consterna-
tion of the Philadelphia pugilist the judge
fined him 800 and costs and sentenced him
got $50 and costs and thirty days. motion
for a new trial was filed and Mccoy and
Files were released on $500 bail each. The
motion will be argued and decided to-mor-
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
ILLINOIS Labor Association.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The State
Labor association continued its session
to-day. The two bills from the Chicago trade
and labor assembly, in behalf of labor, which
were introduced in the house by MI. Dwyer,
were endorsed. A resolution was introduced
asking for q new trial of the condemned
anarchists, and was ruled out of order. A
resolution was adopted protesting against
plOying of Pinkerton men in connection
with the strike, and c0mplimenting Gov
ernor Oglesby for his references to the same
subject in his messages. The convention re-
unimpOrtant alterations, and adopted reso-
luton approving the blue label OF the Cigar
Makers international union and rejected
an amendment to include the blue seal cigar
label of the Knights of Labor, which widens
the breach between the two bodies.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Trying to Conquer st. stephen,s,

New YORK, Jan. ga consultation was
held this afternoon between Archbshops
Corrigan, Monsignor Preston and DR.. Don
nelly, the new pastor of st. Stephens. The
result was the transfer from st, Stephens to
other parishes all priests who were associated
with DR.. McGlynn. This action caused much
Indignation in the parish. DR.. Donnelly
pose of conquering the parish" The COM
mittee of parishioners of ST. Stephens ap-
pointed to call upon the archbishop and re-
quest the reinstatement of DR.. McGlynn
made a preliminary report tonight. 1t
gives list of the names of the McGlynn
fund trustees and how and where to contrib
ute to the fund. The report closes as fol-
lows: "In conclusion we expect you to
maintain the digniied and determined stand
resolved upon at our first meeting, and to ad-
here to the resolutions" These resolutions
were to the effect that no contributions in
support of the parish would be made during
the absence from it of DR.. McGlynn.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
WHAT VIC WILL SAY.
Forecast OF the Queens Speech Be-
fore Parlinment.

LONDON, Jan. 90. The following is a fore
cast of the queens speech which win be read
at the opening of parliament tomorrow:
England's relations are friendly. Affairs in
southwestern Europe are in fair way of set
tlement but England must insist upon the
observance of the treaty of Berlin. In Bur.
nah and Egypt there are gratifying improve
mentS. Grave anxiety is caused by the state
OF Ireland. The system adopted there of
comDlning TO force the tenants to evade their
Just debts may compel further legislation,
and the government will not hesitate to ask
additional powers If necessary. The bills to
be submitted by the government relate to
land transfer, railway rates, trade marks
The speech is characterized BY more than
usual vagueness The hints of legislation
for Ireland are especially obscure.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
An Unknown Vessel Goes Down.

HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 26.-AJ about $3.50
o'clock last night, at Upper Prospect, cries
of distress were heard off shore, but no sign
OF distressed vessel could be discovered
through the darkness and the boisterous sea
rendered any attempt at rescue an impossi-
bility. The cries continued for a time, being
heard quite distinctly. Then they became
fainter and fainter, and finally ceased. This
morning a small quantity of wreckage was
washed ashore, consisting of piece of main
mast, a section of a vessels bulwarks and a
number of barrel slaves. A liquor caslS
which was drfted ashore bears the name "P.
Doyle" that of a Halifax merchant, but
Doyle states that the wrecked vessel cannot
be one Of his. No portion of the wreck is
visible above water and the sea has been so
rough all day that no boat could be launched.
1t is considered certain that all on board the
vessel were lost. There were probably six
men aboard her and perhaps eight.
1t is now believed that the schooner
wrecked near Upper Prospect was the c.
Graham, Captain Coleridge, from Bermuda
for Halifax. All hands, six IN number. were
drowned. The following is list of those
on board: Charles Coleridge, master; James
a. Watt. mate; Athanez Braudrot, second
mate; Percevent Phillips, cook; Albert
Booth and James Crobly, seamen.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
A Living Memorial Monument.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 26-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. The president of the
Southern Forestry congress has written the
governor stating that he had been requested
to notify the governor of each state and ter
ritory of the union of tree planting service
held last December at DeFuniack Springs,
Florida, during the session of said congress,
on the "FlOrida Arbor Day" and that tree
was planted around the great spring
in the name of each state and
territory in the union, and to
request each governor to name some promi-
nent man or woman native of his state,
either living or dead to whose memory the
may plant tree in the national circle. The
governor has forwarded the name of State
Treasurer Twomby, together with a short
sketch of his life. Mr. Twombly is a native
lOwan and the first native to fill state Office
and become member of the executive
council.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Druggists Dis cussing Insurance.

PITTsBuRG, Jan. GA meeting to ar
range the mutual life insurance plan for the
national association of wholesale and retail
druggists is in session here. The drug busi-
ness of America carries an aggregate annual
very high rate, owing to the danger of lire
from explosives, acids, etc, handled by trade.
1t is proposed to formulate some plan where
by the immense amounts paid out annually
To insurance companies can be kept in their
OWn trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS. A
The Howard Athaeneum Company
Play TO Crowded House,

The Howard Ath9neum gave an excel
lent variety entertainment last night at
the Boyd. The house was pacFed from
parquet To gallery, and the frequent and
noisy ebullitions of the audience eyi-
deneed that the right kind OF a show for
Omaha had arrived, The performance
is one of varied phases, and changes fol-
low upon each other in such rapid sue
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Big Whisky blaze,

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 26.-The liquor estab-
lishment of L. NJ. Timan was destroyed by
fire tonight. The losses are stated as fol-
lows: II. l.. Marslie & Co., 5000, 900; j. II.
Armstrong Il Bros, $4,000; 5. b. Hopkins
& Co., SS5,00O, and T., NJ. Tilman, $4,000.
Insurance, Marslie Il Co.. $4,000: $. b.
Hopkins, $4,000; Armstrong BROS, $4,000;
Timan S35 600
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Matthews Again Rejected.

WAsUINGToN, Jan. 2d.-ln secret session
of the senate to-day the nomination of }. G,
Matthews, of Albany, the colored recorder of
deeds of this district, was reached and dis
cussed for an hour, majority of the senators
presenting their reasons for the vote they
Met eeed a The @ vote is understood to have I been
II to 81. OF the minority three are repub-
lcans, and a prOportionate number of the
majority are said to be democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Struck on the Kid.

NEWARK, n. D., Jan. 26.-Between three
and four hundred hands employed In the
Edison electric light works at Harrison went
out on strike to-day. The cause of the
trouble was the discharge of one of the boys
who, 1t was discovered, had broken about two
hundred and fifty of the gas lamps stored in
the building
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Prohibition Prosecutions.

Iowa CITY, Ia, Jan. 26.-Milton Remley
charged with illegally compromising liquor
cases on trial in the court here, was declared
innocent to-day by the plaintiff, who dis
missed the case for want of evidence. A suit
for the same cause against w. Ii. Bailey was
also dismissed, the papers in the case being
Irregular,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
An lntimidator Unseated.

SANTA FE, n. NJ, Jan. 26.-At yesterday
afternoons session of the legislature, a.
Gunsdorf, member for Taos county, was un-
seated, and Hon. Pedro Sanchez was sworn
In to take his place. This action was the re-
suit of the report of the committee on priv
ileges and elections to the effect that Sanchez
and his friends had been intimdated at the
polls by hirelings of GunSdors.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

VIENNA, Jan. 26.-Colonel Klepsch, mill.
tary attache to the Austro. uu lgarian en-
bassy at st. Petersburg arrived here to-day.
and was Immediately summoned to audience
with the emperor and Count kalnoky. 1t is
surmised that the object of his coming is to
report in the event of Russian armament.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
DubuQue's Liquor Cases.

DUBUQUE, la., Jan. ga motion for re-
mOval in the Dubuque liquor eases was de-
clded to-day by Judge Couch. The brewery
cases were sent to the United States district
court by the precedent of Judge Brewers
decision. The saloon cases were retained in
the state court. Ninety-fye cases in all are
involved
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

HALIFAX, n. S., JAN GA terrible gale
prevailed on the coast Monday night and the
wind blew forty miles an hour, The schooner
G. Graham, from Bermuda, was driven on
Shad bay shoals and dashed to pieces. She
had crew of six men and possibly some
All were lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Cuttings From Clinton.

CLINTON, Ia, Jan. 26. Special Telegram
to the BEE. This city, the first in the state
under the new law, has been blocked out for
the free delivery system. There will be
thirty-two receiving boxes and five carriers.
The artesian well has been bored by the
water company fifty feet so far.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

A lamp exploded in Gpldberg's grocery
store, at the corner of Fifteenth and
Webster streets, at - o clock last night,
creating small blaze that called out the
fire department.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Heavy European Eailure

LONDON, Jan, ga dispatch to the
Standard says that Notary Gandar, of Metz,
has failed for 100000 marks. and the dis
trlct is so excited that Gandar, fearing ylo-
lence, has applied for police protection.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Items From Africa,

PARIS, JAN 26.-'rhe French have evacu-
ated Tamatave. The construction or the
Madagascar telegraph line from Tamatave to
Antananarivo, the capital, is nearly COM
pleted
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

LONDON, Jan. GA decree of divorce
was to-day granted against Edward Solomon,
the composer, and husband of Lillian
RUSSELL in favor Of Lilly Gray, his first wife,
OH the grounds of adultery.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Bad Fire in New York.

New YORK, Jan. 26.-The six-story brick
building at 142 and 1i4 Mulberry street was
burned tonight, with losses as follows: on
building, $4,000; Robert Davies, silk ties.
$50 1000; Ii. B. Young, paper boxes, $1,000:
Universal Collar company, S20O
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
CubanC Cntnstronhe,

New YORK, Jan. GA letter from lia
yana dated January % says: Adyices from
Guanaymo report the explosion of a boiler
on the estate of Senor NJ guel and the killing
of five persons ana woundng twelve ntheIs.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
ReIiefErnm the state.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 26.-The bill appropria-
ting $1,000 for the relief of sufferers ny the
drought was passed in the senate to-day with
the necessary two-thrdS majority TO give IL
immediate effect
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
The Eiphtinp Denied

SUAKIM, Jan. a6.-The Italian consul has
received letter from Massowah denying
that there has been any fighting there.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
An Embargo on Horses,

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-An order has been is
across the G erman frontier in any direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Rurjed in q Well.

ANsELMo, Neb., Jan. 26.-TSpecial Tele-
granite the Bee Hiram Weeks, while dig
ging well, was buried under thirty FIVE
feet of dirt His body has not been recovered
vet.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

Janauschek, the actress, is victim of
the thirteen superstition. During her
recent engagement at indianapolis she
refused to occupy room having any
mystic number above the door, exclaim
ing: "Men Got you want to Kill men'
and no persuasion could indyce her to be
chartered there.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

MILWAUKEE, Jan. ga Lacrosse special
TO the Sentinel says: A passenger train on
the Burlington road ran over a sleigh load of
people mile south OF Nelson. Alexander
Dream, an engineer on a steamboat, was
killed. William Mailer, j. Eschenberger and
James Kane were injured, but none fatally.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
AleCk to FRANK,

LONDON, Jan. 26.-It is stated that the
czar has forwarded apacitic message to the
emperor of Austria.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

George f. and j. r., Bensley com
menced suit in the county court yester-
day against &, w. Duncan for Judgment
in the sum of $l95.7 70, on the appeal bond
of j. A. Hays.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

Mellnite, a new explosive with which
the French military authorities are expe-
rimenting, is said to have ten, times the
power OF nitroglycerine, and 100 times
that of gunpowder. General Boulanger
has decided on the immediate manufac-
are OF 100000 melInite proiecti!es.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27

JAS. l.. Byers commenced suit in the
district court yetterday to secure judg-
ment against the insolyent furniture firm
of Perkins II Lear for 500 on promis-
sorry note.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
Destructive Fire.

DALLAS, Tex, jan, S,-The wholesale
grocery of T. l., MarsaliS .& Co., one OF the
largest houses in the southwest, with three
of the finest business blocks of the city,
burned this morning. TOTAL loss aggregates
100000. Insurance S255,Oe0.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
A Strike Ended.

New YORK, JAM 26.--The strike of silk
ribbon weavers was brought to close this
morning and the men returned to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-27
smalIpox in New York

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Six new cases OF
smallpox were found in this city to-day.